Collar



Dec. 25, 11923.

J. V. M NAMARA COLLAR Original Filed Nov. 2. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 sme l WM Dec. 25, 1923. 1,478,988

J. v. MCNAMARA COLLAR Original Filed 1921 4-Sheets-Sheet .2

gmento'a Dec. 25, 1923.

J. V. M NAMARA COLLAR Original Filed Nov. 2. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Dec 25 1923.

J. V. M NAMARA COLLAR Original Filed Nov. 2, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 .2, g I r JZA M A 00mm,

Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

teases Ma oasis.

JOHN V. MCNAMARA, F TROY, NEW YORK.

COLLAR.

Application filed November 2, 1921, Serial No. 512,277. Renewed October 31, 1923.

To all whom it may concern T Be it known that I. JoI-tN V Mob AMARA,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at lit? Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to collars, and the object of the invention is the construction of a. strong and durable yet neat collar for use or wear by a person. I

Another object of the invention 15 the method or process of constructing a collar, whereby the corners of the body of the co.- lar are greatly reinforced and strength- ,ened, as well as the ends and one of the longitudinal edges. of the body.

With these and other objects in view, my invention domprises certain novel combinations. constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings. and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of the blank of the body of the collar as first cut.

Figure 2 shows the blank with the first line of fold at the corner.

Figure 3 shows the blank with the first corner fold.

Figure 4 is a view showing end of'blank after first fold and ready for second fold.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of the blank showing the second line of fold.

Figure 6 shows the second fold of the blank.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of the blank showing end of blank after second fod and ready for third fold.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of the blank showing line for first longitudinal creasing on a creasing machine.

Figure 9 shows first folding along line of creasing, per Fig. 8.

Figure 10 shows second line ofcreasing and end folding.

Figure 11 shows the blank with the end and longitudinal folds completed, and in dotted lines are shown the diiderent folds that have taken place in the process of construction of the blank.

Figure 12 shows a double row of stitching on one end.

Figure 13 shows a double row of stitching on two ends and one longitudinal edge.

Figure 14 shows partly an unstitched body and partly a body with a double row of stitching along one end and one longitudinal edge.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary, sectional View of the body of a collar.

Figure 16 is a fragmentary, perspective sectional view of the body of the collar showing the effect of creasing machine on line of fold.

Figure 17 is a perspective view of a finished collar constructed in accordance wi h the present invention.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a blank, the outer longitudinal edge 2 of which terminates in corners 3 cut at an angle to edge 2 and ends 4. It is to be understood that the inner edge 5 will be suitably fastened to an ordinary band 15 (Fig. 17) of a collar in the final step of forming the complete collar.

After the first step of the process has been completed; to wit, the forming of the blank, as shown in Fig. 1, with the outer corners cut at an angle to the ends, then I fold the corners 3 on lines 6, as shown in Fig. 3.

After this first fold 7 has been formed upon the corners of the blank 1. I fold the ends 4 on line 8, Fig. 5, producing the end folds 9, Fig. 6.

After the corner fold 7 and the end folds 9 are produced, I crease, on a creasing machine, the blank on line 10; then the longitudinal edge 2 is folded over to form the longitudinal fold.11, Fig. 9.

The next step in the process involves the folding of the ends of the blank on line 12 and the longitudinal folded edge on line 13, Fig. 10, producing the finished blank or body of the collar, as shown in Fig. 11.

In Fig. 16 l have shown more clearly the result of the creasing action of a creasing gachine along the lines 12 and 13, per

After the plurality of folding actions have been taken, to complete the folding of the blank at its ends, corners and one of its, longitudinal edges, the blank with its folded ends and longitudinal edge is stitched by a double row of stitching 14, Figs. 12 to 14 bodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or chan es as shall fairly fall within the scope o the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. The process of making the body of a collar which comprises cutting the elongated blank strip diagonally at its corners to produce comparatively short corners extending at angles to the ends and longitudinal edges of the blank strip, then folding two of said corners over upon the blank strip, then folding the ends over upon the blank strip, then folding the longitudinal edges contiguous to the folded corners over upon the blank strip, then folding the ends over again upon the blank strip, this last folding of the ends including a folding of one half of each folded corner, then folding the folded longitudinal edge over upon the blank strip, this last folding of the longitudinal edge including the folding of the remaining edges of the folded corners and then permanently uniting the folded portions of the collar.-,

2. The process of making the lmdy of a collar comprising cutting the elongated blank strip diagonally at its outer corners.

to produce thereat comparatively short corners extending at oblique angles to the ends and longitudinal edges of the strip, then folding said corners over upon the blank masses strip, then folding the ends including the folded coaster portions over upon the blank strip, then folding the longitudinal edge contiguous to the folded corners over upon the blank strip, and then folding the ends over again upon the blank strip and finally folding the folded longitudina edge over again upon the blank strip, and then permanently uniting the folded portions.

3. A collar, the body portion of which is formed of a blank strip with its outer corners cut diagonally across said body portion, and with a primary fold of the diagonal corners, a secondary? fold of the ends including the folded corners, a third fold of the longitudinal edge, a fourth fold of the ends, and a final second fold of the longitudinal edge, with means for uniting the folds.

4. A collar including a body portion formed of a blank cut with short diagonal outer corners, a primary fold of the corners and a series of successive folds of the ends.

andlongitudinal edge, which folds include the second folding of the folded corners,

duce comparatively short corners which ex-v.

tend at oblique angles to the ends and longitudinal edges of the blank strip, then folding two ofsaid corners over upon the blank strip, then folding the ends over upon the blank strip, then folding the longitudinal edge contiguous to the folded corners over.

upon the blank strip then folding the ends over again upon the blank strip, this last folding of the ends including the folding of one half of each folded corner, then folding the folded longitudinal edge over again upon the blank strip, this last folding of the len gitudinal edge including the folding of the remainin halves of the folded corners.

In testimony whereof l-hereunto'affix my signature.

JOHN V. McNAMARA. 

